Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-09-02
Enfal aud 9ersnmal.
Town and Country.


on the 18th instant.
The County Schoo. Board meets on tn
9Th instant
There have been eighteen changes in
teachers in the public schools for next year
A postoffice has been established al
Thompson, this county, with Charles w
Thompson as postmaster.
Joseph Carmsck, postmaster at Derwood
has rendered his resignation to the Acting
Postmaster General.
Our lady friends should not fail to read
the new ad. of Kings Palace, the fashion.
able Millinery House of Washington.
"A number oftrotting horses have promised
to come to the Fair next week and many
cattle stalls have been engaged.
Prof Thcs. N. Conrad, of the Maryland
Agricultural College, will deliver the an.
nual address at the Fair
S. A. Larman has been appointed teacher
at Sligo and Miss S. ]. Sibey at Concord
this county.
Preaching by the pastor at the Baptist
church, this town, next Sunday at II A. M
and 1880 P. NJ
II you want to purchase cheap suit OF
clothes or overcoat, go to the Golden Eagle
Clothing Company on It'll street, Washing
ton. See AID.
Marr;ad Il, RooLy;tio Nh on thu 2fst nj
August, by Rev. DR.. Simpson, William j
Yates and Amy L. Yates, both of Wash
ington, ID. G.
Mr.. John II. Nichols, harness maker Of
Gaithersburg, will exhibit full line of his
unequaled harness at the annual Fair here
next week.
The game of ball at Sandy Spring on
Wednesday was won by the Sandy Spring
club by 10 scores, while the Rockville boys
only scored runs.
The Democratic Central and County Com
mittees for this county and the party's NOM
inees will meet at the Court House here on
Tuesday of next week and arrange for the
campaign.
The hog choer, is again prevailing to an
alarming extent in a certain locality in the
LIST election district this county. Mr.. Sam'l
Riggs with several Of his neigbbors have
lost twenty odd hogs each.
A movement is on foot looking To the
purchase Of the large brick building o. the
suburbs vi this town, this week advertised
fer sale by Messrs. Henderson and Peter,
Trustees, by Bishop Paret for an Episcopal
Female Seminary
The announcement is made that the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company has
sold its express contracts, franchises, pro-
perties and business to the United States
Express Company for ii period OF thirty
years for price said to be $4,000 GOETHE
transfer taking place the 1st Sept.
Persons desiring to purchase lumber or
other building materials are referred to the
new ad. of W. w. Mccullough, the popu-
lar lumber dealer of Washington. He has
recently removed his place oil business to
lfth anu w StiOCbot WhOiS hO WIN NC PlNhoSb
to meet his old friends and customers from
this county, of which he has great many.
Mr.. G. Minor Anderson has been APP
pointed by the Governor assistant register
of voters Tor Rockville district This APP
pointment is made to relieve Mr.. A. D.
Green, the register, of the duties during his
sickness, from which he is just convalescing.
An assistant could only act by the appoint
ment of the Governor.
Sales of livestock at DRIVERS Rest, Mon
day, August 80, are reported by Tavcnner
Bros, as follows: Cattle-best, 4 TO At cts
good, 81 to cts. medium, at 3 TO st cents
common, 81 10 3 cents; sheep and lambs
sheep, 81 to 3 cts. lambs, 5 to 81; calves,
to 6 cents; is cows aud calves lr'fn go
to $45. Market brisk.
The l. O. G. T. of Montgomery county
will hold Union Pic Mic at Washington
Grove ON Tuesday, September the 9th com
mencing at 10 o'clock, A. M. John b.
Finch, Illinois: W. H. Wharton, of Balti
more; j. Mort. Kigour and w. G. Ham
mond. of Virginia, and @. N. Whitney, OF
Washington, will address the meeting. The
public are cordially invited ~ attcnl.
On Wednesday morning last AS the Way
freight was backing into the "pOcket" at the
depot here 10 leave some heavy loaded freight
cars it was driven with such force rs to
move the platform for several feet in front
of the ladies' waiting room and the platform
moved with such violence rs To break down
telegraph pole standing in front Of the
depot Mr. Thos Braddock was standing
on the platform at the time aud was knocked
down Just previous to the accident two
ladies were standing by the side Of the tele-
graph pole, but fortunately had removed.
Awards First and Second Days Of
She Eafp-At thp Fair all cattle ahapn